Habitat for Humanity International recently received a $7.56 million grant to support 362 AmeriCorps member positions, marking the largest service member grant the global housing nonprofit has received in the past 10 years. The increased funding is part of AmeriCorps’ historic $580 million investment to better support national service and volunteerism.
Habitat Puerto Rico executive director Amanda Silva shares the heartbreak of what has happened on the island she calls home — and the hope that Habitat’s shelter repair kits and long-term recovery work will bring to families there.
In 2023, Habitat funded the Urban Institute to assess policy changes and interview stakeholders from Cost of Home’s first four years. Researchers identified six key strategies for driving policy and systems change.
With a donation of more than $550,000 and employee volunteers joining homeowners in multiple local Habitat for Humanity builds, Assurant kicks off its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Diane is the first member of her family to own her own home thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
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Since 2005, Thrivent – a Fortune 500 financial services company that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing – and its clients have contributed over $283 million and more than 6.4 million volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity to help build, rehab or repair homes in the U.S. and across the globe.
The donation will be used to help families and communities rebuild stronger and more resilient places to call home.